A modality represents a single sensory input or output channel between a human and a computer. Modern digital devices use various modalities to offer interaction to their users. For instance, a computer utilizes a mouse, keyboard, and the General user Interface to facilitate interaction with humans. More advanced devices use unique input modalities such as […]
Martin Luther King, Jr’s I Have a Dream speech has retained approval across time and space in the past half a decade. Delivered in 1963 before a crowd of 250,000 people, the speech referred to the founding fathers of the American constitution, the bible, and universal themes that cut across societies to depict the struggles
Ronald Reagan is known to be one of the best masterful communicators of his time. His skill was remarkably tested in the situation that ensued after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. At that time, Americans were desperate to hear from him, and his insight and comfort were highly sought. Reagan delivered the speech behind his
Cell phones have become a central facet of life to such a high degree that it is difficult and even unnerving to think about their total deletion from our existence. The reality of this seemingly far-fetched notion rings true when one considers the controversial nature of the ‘smartphone’ in the hands of an adolescent. On
Edward Theodore Gein was an American serial criminal who gained celebrity status in the 1950s due to his atrocious and horrifying crimes of murder and mutilation. Besides admitting to have killed two women within his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, Gein exhumed corpses from local graveyards and created trophies and keepsakes from human bones and skin
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are software systems that support and automate key business processes to provide timely and accurate organization-wide information for decision-making purposes (O’Leary, 2000). A typical Enterprise Resource Planning consists of integrated applications that an enterprise can use to collect, store, interpret, and manage data from business activities. Besides optimizing business processes,
The concept of patriarchy has been pivotal to the advancement of feminist thought in recent decades. The basic premise is that the general societal structure in which men hold power over women is a major factor in the subjugation of the female gender and a significant aspect of historical incidences of sexism. Patriarchal societies have
The lifespan development process is an integral general approach to gaining a comprehensive understanding of the changes human beings experience throughout life. According Bogin (2019), lifespan development represents a complete review of human development from conception to the end of life. The study of lifespan development is important since it identifies significant changes individuals are
There are considerable similarities between Herodotus’ portrayal of the Battle of Thermopylae and the modern depiction of the event by Frank Miller as there are differences. A case in point of a similarity is the representation of Spartan women. The 300 actually represented Spartan women. The film shows a strong-willed Queen Gorgo who offers advice
According to Lerner (239), Patriarchy is “the manifestation and institutionalization of male dominance over women and children in the family as well as the extension of male dominance in society.” In The Street, Petry highlights the theme of Patriarchy by representing women characters as both black and female. The incorporation of gender in addition to